The General Photograph collection, includes photographs documenting the African American experience. This collection is organized into two series: individuals and subjects, and consists of photographs of notable figures including, W.E.B. DuBois and his family, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. during his time as a student at the AUC and more. The collection also includes images of various Atlanta Neighborhood homes and sites. At the AUC Robert W. Woodruff Library we are always striving to improve our digital collections. We welcome additional information about people, places, or events depicted in any of the works in this collection. To submit information, please contact us at DSD@auctr.edu.
May 29, 2020

General Photographs Collection

The General Photograph collection, includes photographs documenting the African American experience. This collection is organized into two series: individuals and subjects, and consists of photographs of notable figures including, W.E.B. DuBois and his family, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. during his time as a student at the AUC and more. The collection also includes images of various Atlanta Neighborhood homes and sites.

At the AUC Robert W. Woodruff Library we are always striving to improve our digital collections. We welcome additional information about people, places, or events depicted in any of the works in this collection. To submit information, please contact us at DSD@auctr.edu.
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View of Yolande DuBois at her wedding.
General Photographs Collection
Yolande Du Bois, 1928
Date Created
1928
Description
View of Yolande DuBois at her wedding.
Subject
Portraits and people, Special events, African American women
Collection
General Photographs Collection
View of Yolande DuBois and Countee Cullen at their wedding.
General Photographs Collection
Yolande and Countee Cullen, 1928
Date Created
1928
Description
View of Yolande DuBois and Countee Cullen at their wedding.
Subject
Portraits and people, Special events, African American poets
Collection
General Photographs Collection
A close up view of a craftsman bungalow's windows. Text from slide presentation: windows with several small panes of glass in the top sash,
General Photographs Collection
Windows, circa 1991
Date Created
1986/1996
Description
A close up view of a craftsman bungalow's windows. Text from slide presentation: windows with several small panes of glass in the top sash,
Subject
African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African American neighborhoods, African Americans--Housing
Collection
General Photographs Collection
A portrait of Whitney Young Jr.
General Photographs Collection
Whitney Young Jr., circa 1955
Date Created
1950/1960
Description
A portrait of Whitney Young Jr.
Subject
Portraits and people, African Americans--Civil rights, African American men
Collection
General Photographs Collection
View of Whitney Young Jr. and four others.
General Photographs Collection
Whitney Young Jr. and Others, circa 1955
Date Created
1950/1960
Description
View of Whitney Young Jr. and four others.
Subject
Portraits and people, African Americans--Civil rights, African American men
Collection
General Photographs Collection
Historic homes in the Westview neighborhood in Atlanta. Text from slide presentation: Westview
General Photographs Collection
Westview, circa 1991
Date Created
1986/1996
Description
Historic homes in the Westview neighborhood in Atlanta. Text from slide presentation: Westview
Subject
African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African Americans--Housing, African American neighborhoods
Collection
General Photographs Collection
A home located in West End in Atlanta. Text from slide presentation: West End
General Photographs Collection
West End, circa 1991
Date Created
1986/1996
Description
A home located in West End in Atlanta. Text from slide presentation: West End
Subject
African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African Americans--Housing, African American neighborhoods
Collection
General Photographs Collection
A portrait of W.E.B. DuBois.
General Photographs Collection
W.E.B. Dubois, circa 1950
Date Created
1945/1955
Description
A portrait of W.E.B. DuBois.
Subject
African American sociologists, African American men, African Americans--Civil rights
Collection
General Photographs Collection
A portrait of W.E.B. DuBois.
General Photographs Collection
W.E.B. Dubois, circa 1950
Date Created
1945/1955
Description
A portrait of W.E.B. DuBois.
Subject
African American sociologists, African American men, African Americans--Civil rights
Collection
General Photographs Collection
A portrait of W.E.B. DuBois.
General Photographs Collection
W.E.B. Dubois, circa 1945
Date Created
1940/1950
Description
A portrait of W.E.B. DuBois.
Subject
African American sociologists, African American men, African Americans--Civil rights
Collection
General Photographs Collection
View of W.E.B. DuBois and three others.
General Photographs Collection
W.E.B. Dubois and others, 1936
Date Created
1936
Description
View of W.E.B. DuBois and three others.
Subject
African American sociologists, African American men, African Americans--Civil rights
Collection
General Photographs Collection
The home of Reverend W. W. Wetherspool and his family in Mozley Park. Text from slide presentation: The significance of Mozley Park as it relates to Atlanta's Black history is the crucial role it played in the housing controversies of the late 1940s and early 1950s. In 1949 Reverend W. W. Weatherspool and his family, who were Black, moved into this house.
General Photographs Collection
Weatherspool Home, circa 1991
Date Created
1986/1996
Description
The home of Reverend W. W. Wetherspool and his family in Mozley Park. Text from slide presentation: The significance of Mozley Park as it relates to Atlanta's Black history is the crucial role it played in the housing controversies of the late 1940s and early 1950s. In 1949 Reverend W. W. Weatherspool and his family, who were Black, moved into this house.
Subject
African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African American neighborhoods, African Americans--Housing
Collection
General Photographs Collection
A portrait of Walter White.
General Photographs Collection
Walter White, circa 1965
Date Created
1960/1970
Description
A portrait of Walter White.
Subject
Portraits and people
Collection
General Photographs Collection
A portrait of Walter White.
General Photographs Collection
Walter White, circa 1950
Date Created
1945/1955
Description
A portrait of Walter White.
Subject
Portraits and people
Collection
General Photographs Collection
View of Wallace Thurman and other.
General Photographs Collection
Wallace Thurman and Other, 1934
Date Created
1934
Description
View of Wallace Thurman and other.
Subject
African American authors, African American men, Harlem Renaissance
Collection
General Photographs Collection
View of a man entering a waiting room.
General Photographs Collection
Waiting Room, circa 1960
Date Created
1955/1965
Description
View of a man entering a waiting room.
Subject
African American men, Portraits and people, African Americans--Segregation
Collection
General Photographs Collection
Portrait of W. E. B. DuBois.
General Photographs Collection
W. E. B. DuBois, circa 1920
Date Created
1918/1924
Description
Portrait of W. E. B. DuBois.
Subject
African American sociologists, African American men, African Americans--Civil rights
Collection
General Photographs Collection
A view of a victorian home. Text from slide presentation: They lived in Victorian houses ...
General Photographs Collection
Victorian Home, circa 1991
Date Created
1986/1996
Description
A view of a victorian home. Text from slide presentation: They lived in Victorian houses ...
Subject
African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African American neighborhoods, African American universities and colleges
Collection
General Photographs Collection
Victorian Cottages built by Clark University to house married students. Text from slide presentation: . . . and in smaller Victorian cottages like these that were built on campus to house married students.
General Photographs Collection
Victorian Cottages, circa 1900
Date Created
1895/1905
Description
Victorian Cottages built by Clark University to house married students. Text from slide presentation: . . . and in smaller Victorian cottages like these that were built on campus to house married students.
Subject
African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African American neighborhoods, African American universities and colleges
Collection
General Photographs Collection
Close up view of the detailin gon a vitorian cottage porch. Text from slide presentation: Another defining feature of the Victorian cottage is flat or jigsaw cut detailing along the porches ...
General Photographs Collection
Victorian Cottage Porch, circa 1991
Date Created
1986/1996
Description
Close up view of the detailin gon a vitorian cottage porch. Text from slide presentation: Another defining feature of the Victorian cottage is flat or jigsaw cut detailing along the porches ...
Subject
African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African American neighborhoods, African American universities and colleges
Collection
General Photographs Collection